Chapter 2

Chen Yu inwardly groaned, his heart filled with unease.

If it were the enforcer searching him, he would have had a seventy percent chance of getting through unscathed.

However, Wang Lingyun was like looking for a bone in an egg; even if there were no issues, he might still find some.

Chen Yu could not guarantee that the prepared story would fool him.

Wang Lingyun's hand had already moved from Chen Yu's neck to his chest.

Chen Yu's heart leaped to his throat.

His heartbeat suddenly quickened.

The crystal odd stone... was right against his heart!

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

Suddenly, Chen Yu felt a heavy, earth-shaking heartbeat, as if resonating with the pulse of a space.

Even the space seemed to have a slight tremor.

But strangely, Wang Lingyun and the black-robed enforcer appeared normal.

"Hmm?"

Chen Yu felt a burning sensation at his heart.

The intangible heartbeat seemed to come from the crystal odd stone placed close to his heart.

In the next moment!

Wang Lingyun's hand touched Chen Yu's left heart.

At this moment, Chen Yu held his breath, a thin sweat appearing on his forehead.

Chen Yu's abnormality was noticed by the black-robed enforcer and Wang Lingyun, but they thought it was due to the "internal breath" Wang Lingyun carried, which put great pressure on him.

One breath... two breaths... three breaths.

Wang Lingyun's hand had already moved from the heart area to the abdomen, back, and other regions.

Chen Yu was somewhat stunned: "What's going on! He didn't find it?"

At this time, the burning sensation at his heart became clearer, and there was a slight electric shock pain.

The odd stone at his heart seemed to have vanished without a trace.

Chen Yu's entire body was stiff and numb, motionless, as Wang Lingyun searched him thoroughly.

"Sir Enforcer, I have thoroughly searched him, and found nothing..."

Wang Lingyun said respectfully.

The black-robed enforcer nodded, saying with a deep meaning: "Since you have finished the inspection, I am relieved."

He could naturally see that Wang Lingyun's hostility towards Chen Yu would not give the latter any chance, making him even more reassured than if he had searched himself.

After speaking, the black-robed enforcer left gracefully.

Wang Lingyun did not leave, but instead looked at Chen Yu with a leisurely and mocking expression.

The room was left with only the two of them, eerily quiet.

Chen Yu remained motionless, feeling the electric tingling at his heart gradually fade.

He subconsciously reached out to touch his heart.

"What!"

Chen Yu was shocked; the crystal odd stone that was against his heart had vanished without a trace.

What... is going on?

At his heart, only a faint warmth and slight pain remained.

As for Wang Lingyun's playful expression, Chen Yu did not pay much attention.

Chen Yu's "soulless" appearance made Wang Lingyun secretly pleased, thinking that by ruining this "opportunity" for Chen Yu, he had dealt a heavy blow.

Without this opportunity, Chen Yu would likely fail to break through to the Meridian Stage within the deadline and be expelled from the sect.

"Chen Yu!"

Wang Lingyun suddenly spoke, his face turning stern: "I advise you to give up on 'Mu Xueqing' and return to Xiangyang City. This sect has no place for you!"

"Xueqing?"

Chen Yu snapped out of his daze, temporarily putting aside the mysterious crystal odd stone.

In his mind.

A graceful, elegant, and pure young girl's figure flashed by.

In Yunyue Sect, Mu Xueqing was intelligent and beautiful, admired and pursued by many disciples.

Chen Yu and Wang Lingyun were both admirers.

Moreover, Mu Xueqing, Chen Yu, and Wang Lingyun all came from Xiangyang City.

Chen Yu's relationship with Mu Xueqing was closer, which aroused Wang Lingyun's jealousy.

"Ha, but you don't even need my reminder. Soon, you will be expelled from the sect. From then on, we will no longer be in the same world."

Wang Lingyun suddenly sneered.

After saying this, Wang Lingyun laughed and turned to leave.

From this moment on, Chen Yu would no longer be in his sights!

How could someone who couldn't even stand in the outer sect compete with him?

Watching Wang Lingyun leave, Chen Yu remained silent.

"Only two months left. If I try my hardest to break through to the Meridian Stage, I have only a twenty to thirty percent chance. If I had precious spiritual materials, the success rate could double, but alas..."

Chen Yu sighed inwardly.

He could not compare to Wang Lingyun, who was the young master of the Wang family and received the maximum support from his family.

Chen Yu's talent in his own family was good, and his status was not low, but it was far from the immense support a "young master" received.

In cultivation, talent is very important, but external resources are equally crucial.

Originally, Chen Yu had obtained a meteorite fragment, which was an opportunity, but it was ruined by Wang Lingyun.

"Right!"

Chen Yu suddenly thought of something and quickly closed the door.

Unbuttoning his shirt, Chen Yu examined his heart area, where he had placed the crystal odd stone.

This sight startled him.

On the left side of his heart, there was a "heart-shaped" blood pattern.

Zzzz~

The heart-shaped pattern shimmered with a translucent crystal luster, sending a weak electric shock.

More bizarrely.

Chen Yu vaguely saw a delicate, translucent crystal heart, like clear water, gradually merging into his flesh heart.

"This..."

Chen Yu was terrified; such a phenomenon was unheard of!

Recalling carefully.

The crystal odd stone itself resembled a "crystal heart."

Thump! Thump!

Chen Yu felt his heartbeat become steady and powerful, each beat bringing an indescribable confidence.

After a few breaths.

The blood pattern at his heart disappeared.

Chen Yu let out a long sigh, feeling as if he had just woken from a dream.

But this was clearly not a dream.

Subtly, a strange, clear stream flowed from his heart to his limbs and even to his brain.

This process lasted for half an hour.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Chen Yu felt his mind clear, and his blood boiled.

An indescribable, strange power surged from his heart, making him feel rejuvenated.

At this moment, he felt full of vitality.

Whoosh!

He lightly tapped his foot, and his body leaped half a person's height, more easily than before.

"Hey!"

He threw a punch, bringing an invisible wind, with great momentum.

Bang!

A fine crack appeared on the wall, and this strength was forty to fifty percent greater than usual!

"Speed, strength... both have significantly improved!"

Chen Yu could hardly believe it.

Not only that.

His eyes, through the window crack, could see the shadows, trees, and houses in the dark night, becoming clearer and brighter.

The night was like daylight!

Holding his breath, he could even hear the whispers of other outer sect disciples in nearby rooms.

Not only had his physical strength improved, but his vision, hearing, and sense of smell had also improved qualitatively.

"This body..."

Chen Yu trembled, lifting his hand, questioning if this was still a human's physique?

Lifting his arm, his gaze focused again.

"Wrong! The scar is gone!"

Chen Yu stared at his arm, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

He clearly remembered a blood scar on his arm, caused by the meteorite fragment.

Upon closer inspection.

The arm had only a faint, pale red mark, which was visibly fading and disappearing.

What a terrifying self-healing ability!

Chen Yu drew a sharp breath. Despite cultivators' strong bodies, it would take at least half a month for the scar to disappear at the usual recovery rate.

In just a moment, the scar had completely vanished.

According to records, only some legendary physiques or mythical races had such self-healing abilities.

"What is that crystal heart?"

Chen Yu touched his left heart, the steady and powerful heartbeat giving him an inexplicable sense of strength.

For a moment, he felt both joy and worry.

He was happy that the crystal heart had transformed his body; he was worried that an external object had merged with his heart, with unpredictable consequences.

Who knows what this odd stone was, and whether it would lead him down a non-human path?

Rumble!

His stomach's hunger protest interrupted his thoughts.

"Strange, I had a meal just an hour ago..."

Chen Yu muttered to himself.

Whoosh!

Without much thought, he went alone to a forest at the edge of the mountain gate.

With his "daylight-like" night vision and greatly increased agility, Chen Yu easily caught a wild rabbit and grilled it.

However, after eating the whole roasted rabbit, he still felt unsatisfied.

He then caught a wild wolf and ate half of it, about ten pounds, before he was full.

This appetite and digestive ability were beyond the normal human range.

Chen Yu felt even more uneasy.

But he had no choice; he couldn't dig out his own heart.

Taking advantage of the night, he started practicing his boxing.

"Iron Plow Fist!"

Chen Yu's fists were like two iron balls, whistling through the air, getting faster and faster.

In the night, the young man's movements were powerful and coordinated, yet fluid.

After a few rounds... Chen Yu felt something was off!

The "Iron Plow Fist" was a boxing technique he chose when he first entered the sect, known for its power among low-level martial arts.

However, the "Iron Plow Fist" was easy to learn but hard to master among techniques of the same level.

This technique was simple to start with, not particularly intricate.

But to achieve a certain level, it required high physical strength and personal perseverance.

Just now.

Chen Yu found that his "Iron Plow Fist" was much smoother than usual, and seemed to have made significant progress.

"Again."

Chen Yu focused, his fists moving like flowing clouds, seamlessly.

Movements that were usually difficult were now effortless.

Whoosh! Bang! Bang! Bang...

In the night, the young man's boxing was like a storm of pear blossoms, each punch like a whistling iron ball, heavy and shocking.

A layer of dust rose around him, with a faint roar.

"How is this possible! The Iron Plow Fist not only broke through to a minor success, but the realm and proficiency seem very stable..."

Chen Yu stood still, unable to believe it.